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CHDIR
Field of Application Statement specifying the current directory.
Syntax CHDIR
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specifies the current directory (see DEVICES)
Default: "c:"
Remarks By default, the printer's permanent memory ("c:" ) is the current directory, i.e.
the directory that is selected if the Intermec Fingerprint instruction does not
contain any reference to a directory, e.g. FILES. This implies that to access
the temporary memory ("tmp:"), the storage part of the RTC/Dallas key
circuit ("storage:"), or an optional memory card ("rom:" or "card1:"), you
must include such a reference in your instructions, e.g. FILES "rom:".
The CHDIR statement allows you to appoint another directory than "c:" as
the current directory. Obviously, this implies that you must specify the
permanent memory ("c:") whenever you want to access it.
Example In this example, the current directory is changed to "lock:", all files in "lock:"
are listed, and finally the current directory is changed back to "c:". (This
example is only included to illustrate the principles of changing the current
directory. It is more efficient to use FILES "lock:" to read its contents).
10 CHDIR"lock:"
20 FILES
30 CHDIR"c:"
RUN
yields e.g.:
Files on lock:
SYS1 11
238 bytes free 11 bytes used
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